Shivprasad Kuldeep S/o Late Prem Lal Kuldeep vs State of Chhattisgarh

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2021 Supreme(Chh) 46

ARVIND SINGH CHANDEL
Shivprasad Kuldeep S/o Late Prem Lal Kuldeep – Appellant
Versus
State of Chhattisgarh – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Sri. Vivek Sharma.
For the Respondent: Sri. H.S. Ahluwalia.

JUDGMENT :

ARVIND SINGH CHANDEL, J.

1. During pendency of the instant appeal, the Appellant died. By order of this Court dated 5.12.2019, his above-named 4 legal representatives have been brought on record.

2. The appeal has been preferred against judgment dated 16.7.2003 passed by First Additional Sessions Judge and Special Judge, Durg in Special Case No. 1 of 2000, whereby the Appellant (dead) was convicted and sentenced as under:

Conviction	Sentence
Under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (henceforth ‘the PC Act’)	Rigorous Imprisonment for 6 months and fine of Rs. 500 with default stipulation
Under Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the PC Act	Rigorous Imprisonment for 1 year and fine of Rs. 500 with default stipulation

Both the jail sentences are directed to run concurrently

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that at the relevant time, the Appellant was posted as a Beat Guard in the forest situated at Village Naragaon. Complainant Ashok (PW-3), a resident of the said village had demolished his old house and raised a new

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2021 Supreme(Chh) 46

ARVIND SINGH CHANDELShivprasad Kuldeep S/o Late Prem Lal Kuldeep – AppellantVersusState of Chhattisgarh – Respondent

Cases Referred (5)

ARVIND SINGH CHANDEL
Shivprasad Kuldeep S/o Late Prem Lal Kuldeep – Appellant
Versus
State of Chhattisgarh – Respondent